广东省广州市六校2023届高三下学期第四次联考（开学考试）英语试卷
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一、阅读理解
Many things make the 2022 World Cup one of the most unique world cups in the history of football. Let’s take a closer look at some of the most interesting facts about the 2022 World Cup that make it unique in every way.
1.Application of the new technology
Earlier this year Adidas revealed “Al Rihla,” the official match ball of the 2022 World Cup. Al Rihla translates as “the journey” in Arabic and it is designed to support the highest game speeds as it travels faster in flight than any FIFA World Cup ball created before it in the tournament’s 92-year history. The new ball features the latest Adidas Suspension System at its core, containing a motion sensor that tracks every touch of the game at a rate of 500 times per second.
2.Record number of visitors
One of the most interesting facts about FIFA 2022 in Qatar is the number of visitors expected to arrive in the country during the event. As expected, the 2022 World Cup Qatar will probably receive a record number of visitors by the time the tournament ends. The reason behind this is simple to understand. Being one of the best countries in the Middle East, Qatar is also located right in the center of the world and close to most of the countries in the world.
3.Stadium is equipped with Centralized Air Conditioning
While the World Cup is nearly impossible to hold during the summer given the fact that temperatures in Qatar can touch 50 degrees celsius, switching to the winter slot has brought some peace. However, is the problem solved As far as winter is concerned, even daytime temperatures during winter can be quite high. Therefore, Qatar has found a solution to this. For the first time, the country host the World Cup in an air-conditioned stadium. All eight stadiums are fully air-conditioned, providing fans with a comfortable viewing experience.
1、In the 2022 World Cup, which is the new ball’s feature
A. the speed sensor B. the core
C.the suspension system D. the monitor
2、Why is Qatar likely to receive a record number of visitors by the end of the 2022 World Cup
A.Qatar is easy to reach.
B.Qatar is a beautiful country to visit.
C.Qatar is the richest country in the Middle East.
D.Qatar is close to most of the countries in the world.
3、How does Qatar address the problem that the temperature is too high
A.Switch the game to the winter slot.
B.Cool drinks are offered to audience for free.
C.Host the World Cup in air-conditioned stadiums.
D.Fans are provided with a comfortable viewing experience.
The older I get, the more I understand how my teachers have transformed my life.
On a recent Sunday afternoon, I went to see Mr. C at Roxbury Park in Beverly Hills. His love of life has not dimmed despite the fact that his legs no longer work like they used to. He visited some of his former students while he was in town. At Beverly Hills High School, Mr. C taught ancient history, coached football and golf, and risked his life teaching driver’s training on Saturday mornings from 1964 to 1988. The gray and hobbled students lined up one after another to thank their favorite teacher. One called him a rock star. Another was grateful for helping him when he couldn’t say so. It was a beautiful tribute, especially in these times of catastrophic teacher shortages.
Spending that Sunday in the park with Mr. C was nothing short of magic. It was a reminder of all that is promising and possible in public education, including a teacher whose rare emotional honesty could be appreciated and honored decades later. It also brought to mind Maya Angelou’s saying “People will forget what you said and did, but never forget how you make them feel.” He made me and others in the park feel heard and seen.
Mr. C changed my perception of myself. Rather than seeing myself as a loser cheerleader who couldn’t compete with the smart kids, I realized how much I loved learning. His history class was so interesting. In his classes about the Persians, Greeks, and Romans, extra credits can be earned for creativity. During earthquake drills, we counted on Mr. C to scream his head off in mock terror.
It should come as little surprise that I’d value the role of teachers in my life. Both of my parents taught; so did my siblings, aunts, uncles and cousins. I, too, have become a teacher and I try to follow in Mr. C’s footsteps. Some days, I fantasize what it would be like to go on a teacher tour, reaching out to my mentors to express my deep gratitude for all they’ve given me. Seeing Mr. C sparked that fantasy again. When I finally worked up my courage to thank him, knowing a floodgate of tears would open, he said to me with his typical modesty: “You were doing me more good than I was doing you.”
4、What does the underlined word “tribute” mean in Paragraph 2
A. enthusiasm B. admiration C. devotion D. commitment
5、Why does the author mention Maya Angelou’s saying
A. To make a suggestion.
B. To introduce a celebrity.
C. To show respect to an educator.
D. To interpret the influence of education.
6、What does the author think of her job as a teacher
A. Enjoyable. B. Intolerant. C. Incompetent. D. Patient.
7、Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A. A reunion. B. A rock star. C. A surprise. D. A great teacher.
Few sick people consider the quality of the food when choosing a hospital. Even in America, a country where private hospitals have long provided individual rooms with such comforts as personal cable television, patients are often still fed institutional food. “Mystery meat” and processed-cheese slices are common; everything gets cooked in a microwave.
More hospitals are starting to feed their patients better food. Intermountain, a non-profit group based in Utah that runs 32 hospitals across the Mountain West, has since 2019 served freshly made meals to patients. Chefs in proper kitchens now source local ingredients to serve in cafeterias. Doctors are consulted to meet patients’ dietary needs. Christopher Delissio, the head chef at Intermountain, describes creating a meal for a Mexican child who was being treated for cancer. “He would not eat,” Mr Delissio recalls, and that was making it harder for him to recover from chemotherapy. “I was able to go up on the floor and speak to this boy’s parents and him and kind of figure out what he wanted,” he says.
The link between eating well and good health has long been clear, says David Eisenberg, a nutrition specialist at the Harvard School of Public Health. Heart disease, which has a direct connection to diet, is America’s biggest killer. Roughly two-fifths of American adults are clinically obese, and over 14% suffer from diabetes. The right food can help patients avoid going back to hospital. Yet doctors themselves have often been slow to recognise the need to encourage healthy eating, says Dr Eisenberg. Most health care remains curative, rather than preventive.
A decade ago Henry Ford Hospital in West Bloomfield, outside Detroit, opened a teaching kitchen where staff could help patients plan affordable, healthy meals and learn how to cook them. The idea is now spreading widely. In October a conference for health and food professionals in Los Angeles will encourage the adoption of such kitchens. Participants will tour a new one that has just opened at UCLA’s hospital.
8、According to the passage, patients had better _____.
A. select a private hospital B. get an individual room
C. be served healthy food D. be offered amusement comforts
9、What does Intermountain do
A. They prepare fresh food.
B. They consult patients for diets.
C. They encourage patients to eat institutional food.
D. They require parents to create meals for their sick kid.
10、What is implied in the last paragraph
A. Doctors should know how to cook.
B. Hospital kitchens are far from enough.
C. Professionals are encouraged to open kitchens.
D. Patients should be instructed on healthy eating.
11、What might be the best title for the passage
A. Hospital Doctors: the Best Quality B. Hospital Kitchen: the Best Choice
C. Hospital Food: the Best Medicine D. Hospital Chefs: the Best Professionals
If you’ve ever emerged from the shower or returned from walking your dog with a clever idea or a solution to a problem you’d been struggling with, it may not be an unusual thing.
Rather than constantly wearing yourself out at a problem or desperately seeking a flash of inspiration, research from the last 15 years suggests that people may be more likely to have creative breakthroughs or insights when they’re doing a habitual task that doesn’t require much thought—an activity in which you’re basically on autopilot. This lets your mind wander or engage in spontaneous cognition or “stream of consciousness” thinking, which experts believe helps recollect unusual memories and generate new ideas.
“People always get surprised when they realize they get interesting, novel ideas at unexpected times because our cultural narrative tells us we should do it through hard work,” says Kalina Christoff, a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. “It’s a pretty universal human experience.”
Now we’re beginning to understand why these clever thoughts occur during more passive activities and what’s happening in the brain, says Christoff. The key, according to the latest research, is a pattern of brain activity—within what’s called the default mode network—that occurs while an individual is resting or performing habitual tasks that don’t require much attention.
Researchers have shown that the default mode network (DMN)—which connects more than a dozen regions of the brain—becomes more active during mind-wandering or passive tasks than when you’re doing something that demands focus. Simply put, the DMN is “the state the brain returns to when you’re not actively engaged,” explains Roger Beaty, a cognitive neuroscientist and director of the Cognitive Neuroscience of Creativity Lab at Penn State University. By contrast, when you’re trapped in a demanding task, the brain’s executive control systems keep your thinking focused, analytical, and logical.
A cautionary note: While the default mode network plays a key role in the creative process, “it’s not the only important network,” Beaty says. “Other networks come into play as far as modifying, rejecting, or implementing ideas.” So it’s unwise to place blind faith in ideas that are generated in the shower or during any other period of mind wandering.
12、When do people expect to get an innovative idea according to the research
A. When doing routine work.
B. When working attentively.
C. When tackling tough problems.
D. When desperately seeking inspirations.
13、What is the cultural perception for getting exciting, unusual ideas
A.Getting by good luck. B.Getting by great efforts.
C.Getting by unexpected accident. D.Getting by universal experience.
14、Who is most likely to get a novel idea
A. A student who is playing football.
B. A student who is focusing on papers.
C. A student who is closely monitoring his research.
D. A student who is fully engaged in math questions.
15、What does the last paragraph imply
A. We can get novel ideas by the default mode network.
B. we should take the idea popped in the shower seriously.
C. Believe in ideas that are generated by the default mode network.
D. Think twice before putting ideas playfully crossing your mind into practice.
二、七选五
16、 Playing is a key component in the learning process for virtually all of the children. Role-playing is one of the most significant ways children play. ①_____. It can benefit children in many ways.
Children's brains are activated when role-playing, according to child development experts.
②_____. When children role-play, they must create plans to act out a story and figure out what steps need to be taken to accomplish it. Through these activities, children can enhance their oral language abilities. As a result, they become able to give instructions and organize others.
③_____. Roles are assigned to children when they engage in group activities. There are leaders and followers. When children disagree with each other, they must learn to negotiate and compromise, as well as to apologize when they disagree or have strong arguments.
Besides helping children learn some kinds of skills, role-playing fosters children’s imaginations and can therefore assume a number of forms. For example, boys may pretend to shave like their fathers, while girls may pretend to be mothers to do some daily tasks like caring for young babies. ④_____.
Lastly, role-playing can help children deal with emotional pain caused by specific actions, such as the fear of going to school for the first time. ⑤_____. To help their children master their fears, experts encourage parents to let their children role-play and even to participate in these activities with their children.
A. Children’s social skills can also be developed.
B. Children might dress up and assume different roles.
C. More often, children may act out stories they read in books.
D. Language skills are some of the most critical aspects of learning.
E. Whether role-playing occurs or not depends on the intentions of the individuals.
F.This involves a child in an activity where he or she pretends to be another person.
G. Role-playing situations like these beforehand can help children lower their fear in reality.
三、完形填空（15空）
Anxious exam candidates’ problem is the run-up or preparation, not the exam itself.
Exams are always tense and worrying, especially for those of an anxious disposition. The silence of the hall; the 1 of the clock; the content expression of the person at the neighbouring desk. It therefore seems 2 surprising that those who worry about tests do systematically 3 than those who do not. Unexpectedly, according to research in Psychological Science by Maria Theobald, it is not the pressure of the exam which causes the problem. It is the 4 pressure.
What Dr Therobald found was that 5 on the day of the test did not predict exam performance at all. What predicted it was the level of knowledge a student 6 in the earlier learning activities and the mock (模拟) exam. Those who 7 well in these also did well in the real thing, 8 how anxious they were on the day. What actually 9 students were high levels of anxiety during the weeks before the exam took place. The greater a student’s anxiety in the days before the exam, the lower his or her knowledge-gain was during that period, leaving that student with less material to 10 during the exam itself.
This is a positive discovery, for it suggests the anxious might achieve better result by adjusting their 11 when revising. Dr. Theobald notes that test-anxiety is at its worst when students have low 12 of success and at the same time know that passing the exam is 13 important. To reduce this anxiety, she proposes a 14 for students to consider as they revise. First, they can raise their belief in their own abilities by reminding themselves of just how much they know. Second, they can 15 the significance of the test by reminding themselves that, while it is important, it is not a life or death situation. It really isn’t.
17、A. clicking B. ticking C. dropping D. ringing
18、A. slightly B. basically C.hardly D. completely
19、A. worse B. better C. less D. higher
20、A. presentation B. memory C. revision D. time
21、A. atmosphere B. expression C. outcome D. anxiety
22、A. prepared B. forgot C. displayed D. increased
23、A. performed B. responded C. behaved D. activated
24、A. because of B. as for C. except for D. regardless of
25、A. took back B. held back C. pushed back D. brought back
26、A. record B. review C. recite D. reproduce
27、A. approach B. view C. preparation D. material
28、A. spirits B. attitude C. expectation D. ideas
29、A. immediately B. anxiously C. approximately D. extremely
30、A. theory B. strategy C. plan D. decision
31、A. decrease B. enhance C. realize D. recognize
四、语法填空
32、 A Lifelong Journey, a historical drama which records China’s great transformation over 50 years, ①_____(earn) widespread applause, shattering records and becoming the most-watched TV series on State broadcaster China Media Group within the past five years. The TV series consisting of 58 episodes is ②______ huge hit on TV and online, ③_____(adapt) from Liang Xiaosheng’s novel In the World. The novel ④______(win) the writer Liang the 10th Mao Dun Literature Prize in 2019, one of China’s top literary awards. Millions of people have been touched by the family's story, revealing and reacquainting readers with ⑤______ lies deep in their hearts.
The TV series paints a picture of ordinary Chinese people living in the changing times. ⑥______(start) in the late 1960s, the story follows the ups and downs of three siblings from a worker’s family and explores the themes of family, friendship, and romance in a bittersweet story. What strikes a chord with viewers are its vivid details bringing them back to old times. Many viewers describe the show ⑦_____a time machine to drift into the past, reflecting ⑧_____ we got here. The TV series also ⑨______(successful) gives viewers an insight into the lives of ordinary Chinese ⑩______(citizen) who have turned a country in poverty into the world’s second-largest economy.
五、书面表达
33、假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Charlie询问你刚度过的寒假生活。请你用英文给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 分享有意义的活动；
2. 活动的安排及原因。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
Dear Charlie,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Kind regards.
Yours,
Li Hua
六、读后续写
34、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
An A for Mrs. B
I was sitting next to Missy in my ninth-grade world history class when Mrs. Bartlett announced a new project. In groups, we were to create a newspaper around the culture we were studying.
On a piece of paper, we wrote the names of three friends we wanted in our group. After collecting all the requests, Mrs. B. informed us that she would take into consideration the names we chose and would let us know the results the next day. I had no doubt I would get the group of my choice. Only a few people behaved normally in the class, and Missy was one of them. I knew we had chosen each other.
The next day, I anxiously waited for the class. After the bell rang, Missy and I stopped talking as Mrs. B called for our attention. She started to call out names. When she reached group three, Missy’s name was called. So, I’m in group three, I thought. The second, third and fourth members of the group were called. My name was not included. There had to be some mistake!
Then I heard it. The last group: “Mauro, Juliette, Rachel, Karina.” I could feel the tears well in my eyes. How could I face being in that group—the boy who rarely spoke English, the one girl who was always covered by skirts that went down to her ankles, and the other girl who wore weird clothes. Oh, how badly I wanted to be with my friends.
I fought back tears as I walked up to Mrs. B. She looked at me and knew what I was there for. I was determined to convince her I should be in the “good” group. “Why... ” I started.
She gently placed a hand on my shoulder. “I know what you want, Karina,” she said, “but your group needs you. I need you to help them get a passing grade on this assignment. Only you can help them.”
I was stunned. I was confused. I was amazed. She had seen something in me I hadn’t seen.
“Will you help them ” she asked.
I stood straighter. “Yes,” I replied. I couldn’t believe it came out of my mouth, but it did. I had committed.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Para 1: I bravely walked to where the others in my group sat.
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Para 2: In the end, Mrs. B gave us an A on that assignment.
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参考答案
1、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据1.Application of the new technology中“The new ball features the latest Adidas Suspension System at it score, containing a motion sensor that tracks every touch of the game at a rate of 500 times per second.”(这款新球的核心是阿迪达斯最新的悬挂系统,其中包含一个运动传感器,可以以每秒500次的速度跟踪比赛中的每一次触球。)可知,在2022年世界杯上,这款新球的特点是它的悬挂系统。故选C项。
2、答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据2.Record number of visitors中“As expected, the 2022 World Cup Qatar will probably receive a record number of visitors by the time the tournament ends. The reason behind this is simple to understand. Being one of the best countries in the Middle East, Qatar is also located right in the center of the world and close to most of the countries in the world.”(不出所料,到2022年卡塔尔世界杯结束时,参观人数可能会创下纪录。背后的原因很容易理解。作为中东最好的国家之一,卡塔尔也位于世界的中心,接近世界上大多数国家。)可知,卡塔尔在2022年世界杯结束前可能会迎来创纪录的游客人数是因为卡塔尔与世界上大多数国家都很接近。故选D项。
3、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据3.Stadium is equipped with Centralized Air Conditioning中“As far as winter is concerned, even daytime temperatures during winter can be quite high. Therefore, Qatar has found a solution to this. For the first time, the country host the World Cup in an air-conditioned stadium. All eight stadiums are fully air-conditioned, providing fans with a comfortable viewing experience.”(就冬天而言,即使是冬天白天的温度也可能相当高。因此,卡塔尔已经找到了解决方案。这是该国第一次在一个有空调的体育场举办世界杯。所有八个体育场都有全面的空调,为球迷提供了舒适的观赛体验。)可知,卡塔尔在有空调的体育场举办世界杯来解决气温过高的问题。故选C项。
4、答案：B
解析：词句猜测题。根据前文“The gray and hobbled students lined up one after another to thank their favorite teacher. One called him a rock star. Another was grateful for helping him when he couldn't say so.(头发灰白、步履蹒跚的学生们一个接一个地排队感谢他们最喜欢的老师。有人称他为摇滚明星。另一个人很感激在他不能说的时候帮助了他)”可知,此处是在说C先生的学生们对他的感激,可推知tribute是“敬意”之意,和B项admiration意思相近。故选B项。
5、答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中It also brought to mind Maya Angelou's saying “People will forget what you said and did, but never forget how you make them feel.” He made me and others in the park feel heard and seen.(这也让人想起了玛雅·安杰洛的一句话:“人们会忘记你说过的话和做过的事,但永远不会忘记你给他们的感觉。”他让我和公园里的其他人感觉自己被听见了,被看见了)以及第四段中“Mr. C changed my perception of myself. Rather than seeing myself as a loser cheerleader who couldn't compete with the smart kids, I realized how much I loved learning.(C先生改变了我对自己的看法。我没有把自己看作一个无法与聪明的孩子竞争的失败者拉拉队员,而是意识到我是多么热爱学习)”可知,作者提到Maya Angelou的话是为了解释教育的影响。故选D项。
6、答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中“It should come as little surprise that I'd value the role of teachers in my life. Both of my parents taught; so did my siblings, aunts, uncles and cousins. I, too, have become a teacher and I try to follow in Mr. C's footsteps.(我很重视老师在我生命中的作用,这不足为奇。我的父母都是教师;我的兄弟姐妹、阿姨、叔叔和表兄妹也是。我也成为了一名教师,我试图追随C先生的脚步)”可知,作者很喜欢自己的老师工作,推知是愉快的。故选A项。
7、答案：D
解析：主旨大意。根据第一段“The older I get, the more I understand how my teachers have transformed my life.(随着年龄的增长,我越来越明白我的老师们是如何改变了我的生活)和下文可知,本文主要讲述了作者的老师C先生对他学生的影响,所以D项“A great teacher.(一个伟大的老师)”是本文最好的标题。故选D项。
8、答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据文章第三段第一句“The link between eating well and good health has long been clear, says David Eisenberg, a nutrition specialist at the Harvard School of Public Health.”(哈佛大学公共卫生学院的营养专家David Eisenberg说,吃得好和健康之间的联系一直是显而易见的。)及第三句“The right food can help patients avoid going back to hospital.”(选择合适的食物能使病人免于再次去医院。)可知,吃的好可以更健康,病人吃的好,有助于恢复健康。故选C项。
9、答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Intermountain, a non-profit group based in Utah that runs 32 hospitals across the Mountain West, has since 2019 served freshly made meals to patients.”(Intermountain,是犹他州一个非营利性机构,在西部山区经营32家医院,从2019年开始,向病人提供新鲜饭菜。)可知,该组织给病人提供新鲜的食物。故选A项。
10、答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据第四段第一句“A decade ago Henry Ford Hospital in West Bloomfield, outside Detroit, opened a teaching kitchen where staff could help patients plan affordable, healthy meals and learn how to cook them. The idea is now spreading widely.”(十年前,West Bloomfield的Henry Ford Hospital 开设了一个教学厨房,在那里员工帮助病人规划实惠的健康餐,并学习如何制作。)可知,病人应该接受健康饮食的指导。故选D项。
11、答案：C
解析：主旨大意题。根据第二段第一句“More hospitals are starting to feed their patients better food.”(更多医院开始给病人提供更好的食物。)并结合全文内容可知,文章主要说明了健康新鲜的食物有助于病人的恢复。因此推断C项“医院里的食物:最好的药物”为最佳标题。故选C项。
12、答案：A
13、答案：B
14、答案：A
15、答案：D
16、答案：FDACG
解析：①上文“Playing is a key component in the learning process for virtually all of the children. Role–playing is one of the most significant ways children play.(对几乎所有的孩子来说,玩耍是学习过程中的一个关键组成部分。角色扮演是孩子们最重要的游戏方式之一。)”提到了角色扮演是孩子们学习过程中的最重要的游戏方式之一,F项“这涉及到一个孩子在一个活动中,他或她假装是另一个人。”解释了角色扮演,承接上文,引出下文“It can benefit children in many ways.(它可以在许多方面使儿童受益。)”,F项中的this指代上文的“Role-playing”,下文的it也是指代“Role-playing”。故选F。
②根据下文“When children role-play, they must create plans to act out a story and figure out what steps need to be taken to accomplish it. Through these activities, children can enhance their oral language abilities.(当孩子们扮演角色时,他们必须制定计划来表演一个故事,并找出需要采取什么步骤来完成它。通过这些活动,孩子们可以提高他们的口语能力。)”可知,本段讲述通过角色扮演孩子们可以提高语言表达能力,D项“语言技能是学习中最关键的方面之一。”符合语境,引出下文的解释说明。故选D。
③根据下文“Roles are assigned to children when they engage in group activities. There are leaders and followers. When children disagree with each other, they must learn to negotiate and compromise, as well as to apologize when they disagree or have strong arguments.(当孩子们参加集体活动时,他们会被分配角色。有领导者,也有追随者。当孩子们彼此意见不一致时,他们必须学会协商和妥协,以及在他们意见不一致或有强烈争论时道歉。)”可知,本段讲述孩子们可以通过角色扮演学会协商,妥协和道歉,提高社交能力,A项“孩子们的社交技能也可以得到发展。”符合语境。故选A。
④根据上文“Besides helping children learn some kinds of skills, role-playing fosters children's imaginations and can therefore assume a number of forms. For example, boys may pretend to shave like their fathers, while girls may pretend to be mothers to do some daily tasks like caring for young babies.(除了帮助孩子们学习一些技能,角色扮演还能培养孩子们的想象力,因此可以采取多种形式。例如,男孩可能会像他们的父亲一样假装刮胡子,而女孩可能会假装是母亲来做一些日常工作,比如照顾婴儿。)”可知,角色扮演还可以培养孩子们的想象力,空格上文列举了一些角色扮演培养想象力的活动,男孩扮演父亲,女孩扮演母亲,C项“更常见的情况是,孩子们可能会表演他们在书中读到的故事。”符合语境,与前文是顺承关系,故选C。
⑤前文“Lastly, role-playing can help children deal with emotional pain caused by specific actions, such as the fear of going to school for the first time.(最后,角色扮演可以帮助孩子们处理由特定行为引起的情感痛苦,比如对第一次上学的恐惧。)”讲述了角色扮演可以帮助孩子们处理情感痛苦,并举例,G项中的“help children lower their fear in reality”与本段话题一致,因此推断G项“像这样的角色扮演情境可以帮助孩子们降低他们在现实中的恐惧”符合语境,“their fear in reality”呼应上文的“the fear of going to school for the first time”以及下文的“fears”。故选G。
17、答案：B
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意:大厅里的寂静;时钟的滴答声;邻桌人的内容表达。A.clicking点击;B.ticking钟滴答行走;C.dropping掉落;D.ringing响铃。根据前文“those of an anxious disposition”及“the clock”可知,钟的滴答声会让考生紧张。故选B项。
18、答案：C
解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意:因此,那些担心考试的人比那些不担心考试的人表现得更差似乎不足为奇。A.slightly稍微;B.basically基本上;C.hardly几乎不;D.completely完全地。根据“that those who worry about tests do systematically 3 than those who do not.”可知,越是担心考试的人越考得不好,这是不足为奇的,hardly表示否定,符合此处语境。故选C项。
19、答案：A
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A.worse更糟糕的;B.better更好的;C.less更少的;D.higher更高的。根据“that those who worry about tests do systematically 3 than those who do not.”可知,担心考试的人会比不担心的人表现更糟糕。故选A项。
20、答案：C
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意:是复习压力。A.presentation颁发;B.memory记忆;C.revision修订、复习;D.time时间、次数。根据前文“it isnot the pressure of the exam which causes the problem”并结合下文“in the earlier learning activities and the mock exam”可知,不是考试本身压力,而是复习压力会导致这些问题。故选C项。
21、答案：D
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意:塞洛博尔德博士发现,考试当天的焦虑程度根本不能预测考试成绩。A.atmosphere氛围、气氛;B.expression表达;C.outcome结果;D.anxiety焦虑。根据下文“Those who 7 well in these also did well in the real thing, 8 how anxious they were on the day.”可知,考试当天的焦虑程度不能预测考试成绩。故选D项。
22、答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意:预测结果的是学生在早期学习活动和模拟考试中展示的知识水平。A.prepared准备;B.forgot忘记;C.displayed展示;D.increased增加。根据“What predicted it was the level of knowledge”及“in the earlier learning activities and the mock exam.”可知,学生在早期学习活动和模拟考试中展示的知识水平对于预测学生成绩很重要。故选C项。
23、答案：A
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意:那些在这些测试中表现好的人在真实测试中也表现得很好,不管他们当天有多焦虑。A.performed(成绩、学业)表现;B.responded回应;C.behaved(行为举止)表现;D.activated激活。根据“Those who 7 well in these also did well in the real thing”可知,在早期和模拟测试中表现好的人在真实测试中也表现得很好。此处指的是学业上的表现。故选A项。
24、答案：D
解析：考查介词短语词义辨析。句意同上。A.becauseof因为;B.as for关于;C.except for除了……外;D.regardless of不管、无论。根据“how anxious they were on the day”可知,无论如何焦虑,之前的学业成绩好,真实测试中也会表现好。故选D项。
25、答案：B
解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意:真正阻碍学生考试的是考试前几周的高度焦虑。A.took back取回;B.held back隐瞒、阻碍;C.pushed back推回;D.brought back使……恢复。根据“high levels of anxiety during the weeks before the exam took place”可知,考前高度焦虑才是真正阻碍学生发挥的因素。故选B项。
26、答案：D
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意:一个学生在考试前几天越焦虑,他或她在考试期间获得的知识就越少,在考试期间可以再现的材料就越少。A.record记录;B.review回顾、复习;C.recite背诵;D.reproduce复制、繁殖、再现。根据“during the exam itself”可知,学生考前越是焦虑,在考前复习获得的知识越少,从而在脑海中可以再现的知识材料就越少。故选D项。
27、答案：A
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意:这是一个积极的发现,因为它表明焦虑者在复习时通过调整他们的方法可能会获得更好的结果。A.approach方法;B.view观点;C.preparation准备;D.material材料。根据“adjusting their 11 when revising.”可知,上文的发现,可以通过调整方法获得结果的改善。故选A项。
28、答案：C
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意:塞洛博尔德博士指出,当学生对成功的期望很低,同时又知道通过考试是极其重要的时候,考试焦虑是最严重的。A.spirits精神;B.attitude态度;C.expectation期待;D.ideas主意。根据“test-anxiety is at its worst”可知,当学生对成功的期望很低时,学生会十分焦虑。故选C项。
29、答案：D
解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意同上。A.immediately立即;B.anxiously焦急地;C.approximately大约;D.extremely极其地。根据“test-anxiety is at its worst”并结合上一空语境可知,当期望很低,而考试又极其重要时,是最焦虑的时候。故选D项。
30、答案：B
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意:为了减少这种焦虑,她提出了一种策略供学生在复习时考虑。A.theory原理;B.strategy策略;C.plan计划;D.decision决定。根据下文“First, Second,”可知,此处Dr. Theobald提出了一种策略,帮助学生考试时缓解焦虑。故选B项。
31、答案：A
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意:其次,他们可以通过提醒自己,虽然这很重要,但这不是生死攸关的情况,来降低测试的重要性。A.decrease减少;B.enhance增强;C.realize意识到、实现;D.recognize认出、辨别出。根据“while it is important, it is not a life or death situation. It really isn't.”可知,Dr. Theobald建议学生们减少看待考试的重要性来减少焦虑。故选A项。
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33、答案：
答案一：
Dear Charlie,
My past winter vacation was filled with so many memorable experiences that I'm thrilled to share with you what’s unforgettable to me.
To better serve my community in winter vacation, I seized the opportunity to participate in a volunteer service to run a book drive for kids in low-income families. The top priority for us is to reach out to more potential donors and promote the drive in multiple ways, including local newspapers, social media accounts, etc. With joint efforts, we proudly accomplished the tough task and gained a deeper insight into the community we live in. What impressed me most, throughout the whole activity, was commitment of volunteers, enthusiasm of donors and the happy smiling faces of those kids who got their beloved books. Most importantly, the kids are now guided by, so to speak, a lighthouse that illuminates their way, helping them navigate in the sea of life.
I would appreciate it if you enjoy my vacation story. I also look forward to your memorable moments.
Kind regards.
Yours,
Li Hua
答案二：
Dear Charlie,
Knowing from your last email that you are interested in my winter holiday, I’m writing to share with you some details of it.
With great excitement and enthusiasm, my family embarked on a self-drive tour back to my hometown and thus had a chance to explore my hometown from a different angle. Upon arrival, what came into sight was a brand-new village with neatly-arranged houses and a crystal-clear stream running through it, which has been transformed into a favored destination for agritourism. It was the vast fields, distinctive rural home-stay and excellent ecological environment that kept me spellbound and helped relieve my pressure from study. Besides, since the Chinese Lunar New Year fell in the winter holiday, I was able to reunite with my friends and visit the elder, enjoying varieties of celebrations together.
It goes without saying that not only did this trip offer me a chance to gain a deeper insight into my hometown, but it was also an unforgettable memory of relaxation and celebration. How about your winter holiday I look forward to your memorable moments.
Kind regards.
Yours,
Li Hua
答案三：
Dear Charlie,
I’m glad to receive your email asking about my winter holiday and I’m eager to share it with you.
As a tradition, we had a family reunion to celebrate the Spring Festival, visiting relatives and exchanging best wishes, which was a real comfort and relaxation after a busy year. In addition to finishing my studies for most of the time, I exercised regularly to strengthen my body and refresh my mind. Most importantly, I worked as a volunteer in a local library at weekends, where I helped to arrange books and read for some primary school students, thus becoming more patient and responsible.
The winter holiday was a little busy, but for me it was meaningful and memorable as well. How about yours Look forward to your reply.
Kind regards.
Yours,
Li Hua
34、答案：
答案一：
I bravely walked to where the others in my group sat. Encouraged by their big smiles, I sat down and led the project. According to personal interests and what they were good at, I assigned them with different columns of the newspaper. Halfway through it, I felt myself enjoying the company of these three people. Gradually, I learned that Mauro had few friends because he was struggling with the English language; Juliette wore long skirts or dresses every day because of her religion; Rachel had a burning desire to be a fashion designer so she had a whole barrel of unique ideas. Finally, with our cooperation, our assignment was successfully finished.
In the end, Mrs. B gave us an A on that assignment. She announced to the whole class that the newspaper designed by our group was elaborately laid out and carefully edited, with rich cultural knowledge. Our joy and happiness were beyond description. After that semester ended, I always received a friendly hello from my group. Many years later, I didn’t recall anything about the newspaper, but I did feel fortunate to be given the opportunity to see in myself a potential that inspired my actions. It is Mrs B’s insight, vision, and thoughtfulness that bring out the potential in four of her students. She is the one who truly deserves the grade A.
答案二：
I bravely walked to where the others in my group sat. Resilient student as I was, I knew that in all my academic years, this seminar got to be the hardest nut to crack. Even so, I felt relieved when I saw them beaming with delight at me. The very natural and heart-warming smiles could hardly be ignored. Following a few greetings, we plunged right into the task at hand. Some were brainstorming a string of brilliant ideas while others were investigating cultures on the Internet in an energy-draining yet worthwhile manner. Teaming up with one another, everyone shared their passion and wisdom individually and collectively.
In the end, Mrs B gave us an A on that assignment. It was thrilling to see our painstaking efforts finally paid off. We hugged tightly, sheer excitement radiating from our lightened cheeks. This cheerful episode lingered long after the project was completed, serving as a sweet reminder of my new friends. Additionally, the whole ordeal also set me reflecting on how conceited I had been to allow unreasonable grievances to dominate me in the first place. Thanks to Mrs. B, I've learned to appreciate others’ inner strengths as well as enlightening minds. As such, I believe grade A should ultimately belong to Mrs. B, a real mentor with a keen understanding of what education is meant for.
